Rugby 08

Developer(s)| HB Studios
Publisher(s)| Electronic Arts
Platform(s)| PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
Release|

* NA: July 17, 2007 (PS2)
* AU: July 26, 2007
* EU: July 27, 2007
* JP: September 6, 2007 (PS2)

Genre(s)| Sports
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Rugby 08 is the last release in the Rugby series to be published by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as 20 different Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, Guinness Premiership and Super 14.

Rugby 08 was released prior to the 2007 World Cup in France. New modes include the Rugby World Cup and the World Cup Challenge mode. Other new gameplay features include simplified lineouts and defensive formations.

In-game screenshot of Rugby 08 on PC

The international cover features Richie McCaw. Other players are featured in specific markets:[1]

* Australia and Asia — Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock
* France — McCaw and France flanker Yannick Nyanga
* Ireland — former Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara
* Italy — Current Azzurri Mauro Bergamasco and Mirco Bergamasco
* South Africa — Former Springboks Schalk Burger, Bryan Habana, and André Pretorius
* United Kingdom — McCaw and England wing Mark Cueto
* New Zealand — Richie McCaw

The commentary is provided by Ian Robertson and former All Blacks great Grant Fox.

## Reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
PC| PS2
1Up.com| N/A| B+[2]
Eurogamer| N/A| 8/10[3]
Famitsu| N/A| 21/40[4]
GamesMaster| N/A| 73%[5]
GameZone| N/A| 8.5/10[6]
IGN| N/A| (AU) 8.7/10[7]
(US) 8.2/10[8]
OPM (UK)| N/A| (OPS2) 7/10[9]
5/10[10]
PALGN| N/A| 7.5/10[11]
PC Gamer (UK)| 45%[12]| N/A
PSM| N/A| 7/10[13]
Aggregate score
Metacritic| 63/100[14]| 74/100[15]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of one four, two sixes, and one five for a total of 21 out of 40.[4]

## References

1. ↑ "EA Celebrates 2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP With Exclusive Release of Officially Licensed videogame". EA Sports. July 6, 2007. http://www.easports.com/article.jsp?ncc=1&id=rugby+cover.
2. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (July 17, 2007). "Rugby 08 (PS2)". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/rugby-08.
3. ↑ Linnear, Nic (August 2, 2007). "Rugby '08 (PS2)". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/rugby-08-review.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "This week's Japan mag news - Level 5 Soccer RPG, BOB!!, Project O, Camelot is back". NeoGAF. August 29, 2007. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185015.
5. ↑ "Rugby 08 (PS2)". GamesMaster: 77. September 2007.
6. ↑ Valentino, Nick (July 30, 2007). "Rugby 08 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/rugby_08_ps2_review.
7. ↑ IGN AU staff (July 26, 2007). "Rugby 08 AU Review (PS2)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/27/rugby-08-au-review.
8. ↑ Irwin, Mary Jane (August 1, 2007). "Rugby 08 Review (PS2)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/01/rugby-08-review.
9. ↑ "Rugby 08". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine: 90. September 2007.
10. ↑ "Rugby 08". PlayStation Official Magazine - UK: 106. September 2007.
11. ↑ Jastrzab, Jeremy (August 9, 2007). "Rugby 08 Review - PlayStation 2 Review". http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=8440.
12. ↑ "Rugby 08". PC Gamer UK: 86. November 2007.
13. ↑ "Review: Rugby 08". PSM: 82. September 2007.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Rugby 08 (pc: 2007): Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/rugby08.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Rugby 08 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/rugby-08.

## External links

* Rugby 08 at MobyGames

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Rugby Union video games

Rugby World Cup|

* Rugby World Cup '95
* Rugby World Cup 2011
* Rugby World Cup 2015

Rugby|

* Rugby
* Rugby 2004
* Rugby 2005
* Rugby 06
* Rugby 08
* Rugby 15
* Rugby 18
* Rugby 20

Rugby Challenge|

* Rugby Challenge
* Rugby Challenge 2
* Rugby Challenge 3
* Rugby Challenge 4

Other|

* International Rugby Challenge
* Rugby Challenge 2006
* Jonah Lomu Rugby
* World Championship Rugby

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